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1980 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1980 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

Lynn Martin won the 1980 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. Lynn Martin received 132,905 popular votes (67.41%). The main challenger was Douglas R. Aurand (32.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Martin and Aurand

Martin +34.8 pts · won by 68,681 votes
Lynn MartinRepublicanWINNER67.41%
132,905 votes
Douglas R. AurandDemocratic32.58%
64,224 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.